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As a kid growing up in the suburbs east of San Francisco, I was fortunate nature played such a prominent role in my upbringing. The mighty Pacific Ocean; the towering redwoods of Muir Woods; the rolling hills of Napa and Sonoma valleys; the wilds of the Santa Cruz mountains—all were a short drive...

A few weeks before the New Year, senior staff writer Robert Sanchez and I hopped into my car and drove from our LoDo offices to northeast Park Hill. Close to a year earlier, Sanchez had suggested doing a story on the neighborhood, with a focus on the ongoing battles between the Bloods and the Crips...

The Color of Money
I just read your article about Wayde and Donna McKelvy [“The Biggest Green Scam in America,” July]. I smelled scam the first time I met that guy and can’t believe he and Troy [Wragg] haven’t been indicted. I feel so bad for all those people who poured money into that scam. We...

Beyond the Menu As much as I enjoy reading the reviews about restaurants along the Front Range, I wish 5280 would delve deeper into restaurants’ practices. With the significant population boom in our area, sustainable practices are more important than ever, and I would love to read reviews about...

Boulder’s Blaze Thank you for the article on the Fourmile fire [“The Fire Next Door,” September]. I remember this fire well. Living in northeast Golden, I watched the smoke billowing across the northern sky and knew that all was burning in Boulder. It was a heart-wrenching thing to see. Hopefully...

The Quest for Queso
5280, you made my day! My husband and I grew up in Tennessee and Georgia, where white queso is a staple at every Mexican restaurant. When we moved to Colorado almost three years ago, we set out to find a Mexican restaurant with the same delicious queso, only to be disappointed...

Balancing Act We would like to take this opportunity to thank Patrick Doyle and 5280 for providing a balanced and fair article on Battle Mountain and Minturn in your June edition (“The Last Resort”). Doyle wrote a thorough piece that carefully outlined both the opportunities for the town of Minturn...

Perky ParenthoodAs I poured a glass of wine (purchased from the funky Mondo Vino liquor store in the fun and funky “urban” ’hood of the Highlands), I was happy to dig into my April 5280, and, although an issue focused on the charming suburban neighborhoods of Denver was tolerable, the following...